Backlight

https://www.backlight.co/
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Backlight, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, operates as a tier 2 media tech buyer and specializes in software development. Founded in 2021, the company employs approximately 260 individuals and reported $50.0M in revenue as of 2024. The company functions as a global media and entertainment technology provider that has acquired a portfolio of cloud-native software solutions focused on video content ideation, pre production, planning, post production, distribution, and analysis. Backlight operates two divisions: Backlight Creative, which includes the product lines of ftrack, cineSync, iconik Gem, and Celtx; and Backlight Streaming, which includes the product lines of Zype and Wildmoka.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2021

Headcount

255

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Software Development

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Privately Owned

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119

News Summary:

On March 10, 2026, Backlight released its 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report, revealing how growing content volumes, rising storage demands, and increased use of artificial intelligence are reshaping media workflows across the industry. The report from the company, which powers video workflows for large media and entertainment organizations through its Iconik and Wildmoka products, highlights that video consumes 64% of storage needs for media assets, underscoring how efficiency and scale are reshaping media operations.

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Backlight offers 12 products in the media tech industry. Backlight's product portfolio comprises of production and post production, video processing and playout, video business systems, content supply chain and user experience and devices.

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Backlight's revenues were less than $100M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Backlight's revenue into 8 different product categories.

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Mar

10th

2026

18:30

Artificial Intelligence

Backlight Report Highlights Surge In Media Storage And AI Use

Backlight Report Highlights Surge In Media Storage And AI Use Backlight has released its 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report, revealing how growing content volumes, rising storage demands and increased use of artificial intelligence are reshaping media workflows across the industry.

4RFV UK

Mar

10th

2026

18:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Video is King - 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report Finds Vide...

Backlight (booth #N2829), the company behind Iconik and Wildmoka, which power video workflows for large media and entertainment organizations, has released the 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report, revealing how efficiency and scale are reshaping media operations.

4RFV International Broadcast News

Mar

10th

2026

13:36

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Video is King: 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report Finds Video Consumes 64% of Storage Needs for Media Assets

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10th

2026

13:33

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Video is King: 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report Finds Video Consumes 64% of Storage Needs for Media Assets

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Feb

20th

2026

04:25

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Feb

11th

2026

08:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Video is King: 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report Finds Video Consumes 64% of Storage Needs for Media Assets

BOSTON--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Backlight, the company behind Iconik and Wildmoka, which power video workflows for large media and entertainment organizations, today released the 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report, revealing how efficiency and scale are reshaping media operations.

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Feb

10th

2026

18:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Video is King: 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report Finds Video Consumes 64% of Storage Needs for Media Assets

Feb. 3, BOSTON – Backlight, the company behind Iconik and Wildmoka, which power video workflows for large media and entertainment organizations, today released the 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report, revealing how efficiency and scale are reshaping media operations.

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28th

2026

13:00

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Jan

21st

2026

18:30

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Dusu takes on new role at Backlight

Andrei Dusu has moved on from his position as CPO at Super Technologies and is starting a new role as chief product and tech officer at Backlight. Of his time at Super, he said: "It has been a period of intense growth and transformation and I’m incredibly proud of the 'engine' we’ve built together.

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2026

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Dec

17th

2025

14:01

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Nov

14th

2025

19:24

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Backlight Executive Dinner

An invitation only event at which the DPP and Backlight bring together senior executives from major media organisations to discuss key trends in media. In Person In Person This event is invitation only.

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Backlight's customers primarily consist of search, social, and retail media and telecoms companies. Examples of Backlight's customers include Orange Group, Google and AT&T. Backlight has commercial and technical partners like Microsoft, IBM and Apple.

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